HUNTLEY – A Crystal Lake nonprofit devoted to keeping teens safe behind the wheel has added a Huntley chapter of five area high schools as the group looks for future expansion to combat distracted driving.

Sean McGrath, a Crystal Lake police officer, founded Operation Click in 1998 in hopes of increasing seat-belt compliance among the many teenage drivers at Crystal Lake District 155’s four high schools.

Now, Operation Click has expanded to 39 high schools in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin and has broadened its mission to make teens aware of emerging distractions, such as texting while driving.